1997 F1 Championship Standings

1997 F1 Championship Standings
1997 F1 World Championship · 48 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 17 rounds

7
Most GP driver wins
Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
81pts
World Champion
Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
6
Different GP winners
123pts
Constructors' Champion
Williams Williams
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Jacques Villeneuve clinched his first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1997 with 81 points, taking seven wins, eight podiums and 10 pole positions along the way. The Canadian driver finished 39 points clear of his teammate, Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The team of both drivers, Williams, also took their ninth Constructors' Championship with 123 points and eight race wins. It was their second constructors' crown in a row.

Villeneuve only wrapped up the title at the season finale, the European Grand Prix, while his team Williams had already secured the Constructors' crown one round earlier, at the Japanese Grand Prix (round 16 of 17).

The 1997 title fight is best remembered for its explosive finale at Jerez, where Michael Schumacher turned in on Villeneuve while defending the championship lead. The driver retired on the spot, Villeneuve survived the contact and finished third, enough to become World Champion. Schumacher was later excluded from the Drivers' Championship for the incident, which is why Heinz-Harald Frentzen appears as runner-up in the final official standings.

See all 1997 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1997 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1997 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1997 Australian F1 GP1997 Brazilian F1 GP1997 Argentine F1 GP1997 San Marino F1 GP1997 Monaco F1 GP1997 Spanish F1 GP1997 Canadian F1 GP1997 French F1 GP1997 British F1 GP1997 German F1 GP1997 Hungarian F1 GP1997 Belgian F1 GP1997 Italian F1 GP1997 Austrian F1 GP1997 Luxembourg F1 GP1997 Japanese F1 GP1997 European F1 GP
1Jacques VilleneuveJacquesVilleneuve81DNF1*1DNFDNF1DNF41DNF15*51*1DSQ3
2GermanyHeinz-HaraldFrentzen428*9DNF1*DNF842DNFDNFDNF*3333*2*6*
3United KingdomDavidCoulthard36110DNFDNFDNF67*74DNFDNFDNF12DNF102
4FranceJeanAlesi36DNF675DNF325261182DNF2513
5AustriaGerhardBerger27426*DNF910---1*86710484
6Mika HäkkinenMikaHäkkinen273456DNF7DNFDNFDNF3DNFDSQ9*DNFDNF41
7United KingdomEddieIrvine24DNF1623312DNF3DNFDNF9108DNFDNF35
8ItalyGiancarloFisichella20DNF8DNF469*39711DNF244DNF711
9FranceOlivierPanis1653DNF84211-------6DNF7
10United KingdomJohnnyHerbert15DNF74DNFDNF558DNFDNF34DNF8768
11GermanyRalfSchumacher13DNFDNF3DNFDNFDNFDNF6555DNFDNF5DNF9DNF
12Damon HillDamonHill7DNS17DNFDNFDNFDNF91268213DNF7811DNF
13BrazilRubensBarrichello6DNFDNFDNFDNF2DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1314DNFDNFDNF
14AustriaAlexanderWurz4------DNFDNF3--------
15ItalyJarnoTrulli39129DNSDNF15DNF108471510DNF---
16BrazilPedroDiniz210DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF8DNFDNFDNFDNF7DNF13512DNF
17FinlandMikaSalo2DNF13895DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1311DNFDNF10DNF12
18JapanShinjiNakano2714DNFDNFDNFDNF6DNF1176DNF11DNFDNFDNF10
19ItalyNicolaLarini1611DNF7DNF------------
20DenmarkJanMagnussen0DNFDNF10DNF713DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF12DNFDNFDNFDNF9
21NetherlandsJosVerstappen0DNF15DNF10811DNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNF12DNF1316
22ItalyGianniMorbidelli0-----1410---DNF91299DNS-
23ArgentinaNorbertoFontana0-------DNF99------14
24JapanUkyoKatayama0DNF18DNF1110DNFDNF11DNFDNF1014DNF11DNFDNF17
25BrazilTarsoMarques0-------DNF10DNF12DNF14EXCDNFDNF15
-ItalyVincenzoSospiri0DNQ----------------
-BrazilRicardoRosset0DNQ----------------
NCMichael SchumacherMichaelSchumacher7825DNF21*411*DNF*24166DNF1DNF

1997 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28VilleneuveFrentzenCoulthardAlesiBergerHäkkinenIrvineFisichellaPanisHerbertSchumacherHillBarrichelloWurzLariniTrulliDinizSaloNakanoMagnussenVerstappenSospiriMorbidelliRossetFontanaKatayamaMarquesSchumacher👑

1997 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1Jacques VilleneuveJacquesVilleneuveWilliams177018108633681
2Michael SchumacherMichaelSchumacherFerrari17530838743478
3United KingdomDavidCoulthardMcLaren17220407881936
4GermanyHeinz-HaraldFrentzenWilliams17124718106642
5Mika HäkkinenMikaHäkkinenMcLaren17102317181827
6FranceJeanAlesiBenetton17041519470336
7United KingdomEddieIrvineFerrari17014508000724
8ItalyGiancarloFisichellaIrelandJordan17011208511420
9United KingdomJohnnyHerbertSauber17001108290615
10GermanyRalfSchumacherIrelandJordan170011069701013
11Damon HillDamonHillUnited KingdomArrows1701010757087
12BrazilRubensBarrichelloUnited KingdomStewart17010105910156
13BrazilPedroDinizUnited KingdomArrows17000006710112
14JapanShinjiNakanoProst17000007190102
15FinlandMikaSaloUnited KingdomTyrrell1700000903092
16NetherlandsJosVerstappenUnited KingdomTyrrell1700000781090
17JapanUkyoKatayamaItalyMinardi1700000636090
18DenmarkJanMagnussenUnited KingdomStewart17000005870130
19AustriaGerhardBergerBenetton14110218082127
20ItalyJarnoTrulliProst1400000701043
21FranceOlivierPanisProst10011205580316
22BrazilTarsoMarquesItalyMinardi1000000321060
23ItalyGianniMorbidelliSauber800000355020
24ItalyNicolaLariniSauber500000277021
25ArgentinaNorbertoFontanaSauber400000210010
26AustriaAlexanderWurzBenetton300110154024
27BrazilRicardoRossetUnited KingdomLola1000000010
28ItalyVincenzoSospiriUnited KingdomLola1000000010
Constructors Standings

1997 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamCarPTS1997 Australian F1 GP1997 Brazilian F1 GP1997 Argentine F1 GP1997 San Marino F1 GP1997 Monaco F1 GP1997 Spanish F1 GP1997 Canadian F1 GP1997 French F1 GP1997 British F1 GP1997 German F1 GP1997 Hungarian F1 GP1997 Belgian F1 GP1997 Italian F1 GP1997 Austrian F1 GP1997 Luxembourg F1 GP1997 Japanese F1 GP1997 European F1 GP
1WilliamsWilliams FW193123DNF11DNFDNF1DNF41DNF15511DSQ3
489DNF1DNF842DNFDNFDNF333326
2FerrariFerrari F310-B510225DNF21411DNF24166DNF1DNF
6DNF1623312DNF3DNFDNF9108DNFDNF35
3BenettonBenetton B197767DNF675DNF325261182DNF2513
8426DNF910DNFDNF3186710484
4McLarenMcLaren MP4/129633456DNF7DNFDNFDNF3DNFDSQ9DNFDNF41
10110DNFDNFDNF6774DNFDNFDNF12DNF102
5IrelandJordanJordan 1971133DNFDNF3DNFDNFDNFDNF6555DNFDNF5DNF9DNF
12DNF8DNF46939711DNF244DNF711
6ProstProst JS45142153DNF84211108471510DNF6DNF7
15714DNFDNFDNFDNF6DNF1176DNF11DNFDNFDNF10
7SauberSauber C161616DNF74DNFDNF558DNFDNF34DNF8768
17611DNF7DNF1410DNF99DNF91299DNS14
8United KingdomArrowsArrows A1819DNS17DNFDNFDNFDNF91268213DNF7811DNF
210DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF8DNFDNFDNFDNF7DNF13512DNF
9United KingdomStewartStewart SF1226DNFDNFDNFDNF2DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1314DNFDNFDNF
23DNFDNF10DNF713DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF12DNFDNFDNFDNF9
10United KingdomTyrrellTyrrell 025182DNF15DNF10811DNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNF12DNF1316
19DNF13895DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF1311DNFDNF10DNF12
11ItalyMinardiMinardi M1971409129DNS-15-----------
20DNF18DNF1110DNFDNF11DNFDNF1014DNF11DNFDNF17
21----DNF-DNFDNF10DNF12DNF14EXCDNFDNF15
-United KingdomLolaLola T97/30240DNQ----------------
25DNQ----------------

1997 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12WilliamsFerrariBenettonMcLarenJordanProstSauberArrowsStewartTyrrellMinardiLola👑
Race Results

1997 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1997 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11997 Australian F1 GP 1997 Australian F1 GPMarch 9United KingdomDavid CoulthardMcLaren5801:30:28.718
21997 Brazilian F1 GP 1997 Brazilian F1 GPMarch 30Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams7201:36:06.990
31997 Argentine F1 GP 1997 Argentine F1 GPApril 13Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams7201:52:01.715
41997 San Marino F1 GP 1997 San Marino F1 GPApril 27GermanyHeinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams6201:31:00.673
51997 Monaco F1 GP 1997 Monaco F1 GPMay 11Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherFerrari6202:00:05.654
61997 Spanish F1 GP 1997 Spanish F1 GPMay 25Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams6401:30:35.896
71997 Canadian F1 GP 1997 Canadian F1 GPJune 15Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherFerrari5401:17:40.646
81997 French F1 GP 1997 French F1 GPJune 29Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherFerrari7201:38:50.492
91997 British F1 GP 1997 British F1 GPJuly 13Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams5901:28:01.665
101997 German F1 GP 1997 German F1 GPJuly 27AustriaGerhard BergerBenetton4501:20:59.046
111997 Hungarian F1 GP 1997 Hungarian F1 GPAugust 10Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams7701:45:47.149
121997 Belgian F1 GP 1997 Belgian F1 GPAugust 24Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherFerrari4401:33:46.717
131997 Italian F1 GP 1997 Italian F1 GPSeptember 7United KingdomDavid CoulthardMcLaren5301:17:04.609
141997 Austrian F1 GP 1997 Austrian F1 GPSeptember 21Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams7101:27:35.999
151997 Luxembourg F1 GP 1997 Luxembourg F1 GPSeptember 28Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveWilliams6701:31:27.843
161997 Japanese F1 GP 1997 Japanese F1 GPOctober 12Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherFerrari5301:29:48.446
171997 European F1 GP 1997 European F1 GPOctober 26Mika HäkkinenMika HäkkinenMcLaren6901:38:57.771
Michael Schumacher was penalised his second place in the championship after he tried to take out Jacques Villeneuve at the European Grand Prix. He kept his points and his positions in the races.

1997 points distribution: P1 = 10, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNQ = Did not qualify · DNS = Did not start · DNF = Did not finish · EXC = Excluded · DSQ = Disqualified

1997 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1997 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 81 points, finishing 39 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

After which race was the 1997 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

Jacques Villeneuve clinched the 1997 Drivers' Championship at the season finale, the European Grand Prix (round 17 of 17).

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Jacques Villeneuve won by 1997?

The 1997 title was Jacques Villeneuve's first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.

How many races did Jacques Villeneuve win in 1997?

Jacques Villeneuve won 7 of the 17 races in 1997, with 8 podiums and 10 pole positions.

Who finished runner-up in the 1997 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished runner-up, 39 points behind Jacques Villeneuve.

Which team won the 1997 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Williams won the 1997 Constructors' Championship with 123 points.

When did Williams win the 1997 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Williams secured the 1997 Constructors' Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of 17.

Did the 1997 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

Yes. Jacques Villeneuve drove for Williams, which also took the 1997 Constructors' Championship, a championship double.

How many races are in the 1997 F1 season?

The 1997 Formula 1 season featured 17 Grand Prix rounds.